Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael Wayne Maddox, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MADDOX, MICHAEL WAYNE

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2463 2646

This examiner grants 97% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

97.2%
Allow Rate
+35.2% vs TC avg
68
Total Applications
-6.5%
Interview Lift
953
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 36 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
28.5%
§102 Novelty
53.2%
§103 Obviousness
17.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18695895 Terminal Device, Network Node and Methods Performed therein for Handling Downlink Control Information Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18034333 ENERGY AWARE COMMUNICATION IDENTIFICATION IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18858523 APPARATUS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD PERFORMED BY THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18904507 ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING ANTENNA AND METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18920006 Communication Method, Apparatus, and System Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18473782 Initial Channel Access in Unlicensed Spectrum with Directional Sensing and Communication Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18612923 BANDWIDTH PART CONFIGURATION FOR FULL-DUPLEX COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18560642 QUASI CO-LOCATION INFORMATION FOR 3D BEAMFORMING IN HOLOGRAPHIC MULTIPLE-INPUT MULTIPLE-OUTPUT SYSTEMS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18117236 CLEAR-TO-SEND DURATION FIELD ADJUSTMENTS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18697919 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Final Rejection NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18920052 METHOD FOR REPORTING SENSING RESULT, SENSING-BY-PROXY INITIATOR AND SENSING-BY-PROXY RESPONDER Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18799100 CONTROL SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT APPARATUS Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
18892873 BEAM PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18650387 NETWORK DEVICES HAVING LINK STATE TOGGLING-RESPONSIVE DAMPENERS Non-Final OA HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
18933605 METHOD FOR SIGNAL PROCESSING Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael Wayne Maddox's allowance rate?

97.2% of resolved applications examined by Michael Wayne Maddox were allowed (36 resolved cases), compared with 79.4% across Art Unit 2463 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael Wayne Maddox?

This examiner's interview lift is -6.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Michael Wayne Maddox take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael Wayne Maddox took 953 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael Wayne Maddox work in?

Michael Wayne Maddox examines applications in Art Unit 2463 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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